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Immigration to Spain increased significantly in the beginning of the 21st century. In 1998, immigrants accounted for 1.6% of the population, and by 2009, that number had risen to over 12%. Until 2014, the numbers were decreasing due to the economic crisis, but since 2015, immigration to Spain has increased again, [2] especially after 2021. [3]
The deportation of hundreds of Moroccan youths from the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in August, 2021 after a mass border crossing was illegal, Spain's Supreme Court ruled on Monday, dealing a blow to ...
2000 also marked a significant shift in Spanish immigration laws; Law 4/2000 passed that year created mechanisms for family reunification, regularisation of illegal migrants, and acquisition of permanent residency. [15] By 2008, official statistics showed 752,695 legal Moroccan residents of Spain. [8]
There was an attempt to change this situation under a new health law introduced in September 2012, whereby immigrants or expatriates without proper residents permits were to be refused medical care. Illegal immigrants would only be entitled to free treatment within Spain's healthcare system in cases of emergency or a pregnancy or birth. [2]
Spain has seen a big rise in illegal immigration, but some say that the extra workers are needed.
The bill would grant legal status to foreigners who arrived in Spain before November 1, 2021, including hundreds of thousands of immigrant Spanish parliament will consider a bill to grant ...
As of January 2021, there are 2,480,373 South Americans in Spain (all bar 391 being Latin Americans) and 624,034 Central American or Caribbean people in Spain (all bar at most 60,505 being Latin Americans). [1] Flows of migration have been dependent on the economic conditions in their countries of birth and in Spain.
Approximately 8,000 illegal immigrants, of which 1,500 were minors, [7] crossed the border of the autonomous city of Ceuta by the breakwaters of the beaches of Benzú and El Tarajal. [8] The Spanish government responded by moving security forces to the area and implementing a pushback mechanism.